Thanks-Giving Square opens a quiet garden and chapel in the middle of downtown Dallas, dedicated in 1976. Dedicated in 1976, the complex was conceived by the Thanks-Giving Foundation to create a public space in the center of Dallas dedicated in gratitude to God and to this most ancient and enduring tradition. Construction began in 1973 in partnership with the city of Dallas, and the Square became the first public-private partnership of its kind in Dallas.
After a lengthy global search, Dallas businessman Peter Stewart, one of the foundation's founders, chose architect Philip Johnson to design the project. The site you face is threefold: a landscaped garden and a non-denominational chapel building, a major section of the underground pedestrian network, and the Bullington Truck Terminal. As you stand here you can feel the layered intent, a quiet garden and chapel meant for reflection, the practical artery of the underground network, and even the working presence of the truck terminal, all woven together by that original public-private vision.
Your path from here can lead through the chapel garden, down into the underground network, or out toward the Bullington Truck Terminal.